Of his death, the song does not tell; it is a small piece of a story too long to relay here in full.
He did not die before the throne of Morgoth, but was taken captive along with the rest of his party- the leader of which was the man Beren, to whose father Finrod had sworn an oath of friendship and aid. They were taken to the dungeons of Angband- a place I shutter to speak of still. It was a great fortress, commanded by Morgoth, the greatest evil my world has seen.
A wolf was sent to devour the captives, one by one, in the hopes that they would speak their secrets. Finally, it came for Beren- Finrod slew it with his bare hands, it is said, but was wounded mortally in the effort.
Beren went on to become a great hero of both elves and men, sung of in tales of his own. I suppose one might say that Finrod's death played a part in that. Regardless, valiance and bravery in the face of Darkness is worthy of praise and song, even if it comes to naught.
no subject
He did not die before the throne of Morgoth, but was taken captive along with the rest of his party- the leader of which was the man Beren, to whose father Finrod had sworn an oath of friendship and aid. They were taken to the dungeons of Angband- a place I shutter to speak of still. It was a great fortress, commanded by Morgoth, the greatest evil my world has seen.
A wolf was sent to devour the captives, one by one, in the hopes that they would speak their secrets. Finally, it came for Beren- Finrod slew it with his bare hands, it is said, but was wounded mortally in the effort.
Beren went on to become a great hero of both elves and men, sung of in tales of his own. I suppose one might say that Finrod's death played a part in that. Regardless, valiance and bravery in the face of Darkness is worthy of praise and song, even if it comes to naught.